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Help FIF Make the Album of your Dreams!

We need your support now more than ever. The inspiration and energy to create an amazing record is there but this time we will be working without the support of a label. This gives us incredible artistic freedom, but it also means we need to raise our own financing. Our hope is to release an album in 2013, ten years after our initial final show.

We are shooting for the financial goal of $30,000.Your pledges will be used to pay for demoing new material, recording, mixing, mastering, and associated travel expenses.Keep in mind, this budget covers making the album only. Every dollar we raise over $30,000 will be used for such things as promotion of the album once it's released because we think it would be great to have this album reach as many people as possible! Additional funds could also enable us to play some shows, because yes, we would love to play shows!

Thank you so much, every one of you for all the love, kindness, support, humor, prayers and friendship you have shown us since 1995. To our absolute joy this band continues to be more than just a band to many of you....and you are more than just folks at a show to us. If the past is any indication of the future we may all be in for a very wild ride.

We will keep you posted every step of the way.

Sincerely yours, Five Iron Frenzy

PS) If you aren't familiar with our band and would like to donate, thank you very much! We hail from the land of ice and snow; Denver. You can ask some cool people about us and keep up with our ventures at www.FiveIronFrenzy.com and www.facebook.com/5ironFrenzy

We can not thank you enough for making this happen. I got a little teared up when I saw the goal reached so fast. Our fans are incredible.

Yeah... this happened in 55 minutes. What is wrong with you people? Our band sounds bad. But, if you want to torture yourselves...

We have talked as a group about playing 10 festivals in 2012, and then the possibility of a tour beyond that. We aren't trying to gouge you for money- much to the contrary. We are all still in some ways, each paying for the 9 years we were in Five Iron. Whether it is unpaid taxes, putting off college, or just allocating most of a decade to make $1056.66 a month. We worked hard to be accessible and cheap when we toured, and although we aren't sorry we did, we are not wealthy people. We have real jobs and families and our greatest fear right now is to jeopardize that. So, we figured if we could work some sort of "failsafe" salary into the prospect of touring, AND we can convince our bosses to let us miss some work- it's happening. The more money we raise, the more cities we can reach, even if it means Andy has to pay off his supervisors to get some extra vacation. So keep your fingers crossed and pray about it.

Saki is a dear friend, and we have many fond memories of our times together. We have immense respect for him, and he will always be part of the Five Iron family. There are a couple of factors, however, that prompted us to go another direction for this album.

From a purely logistical perspective, it is simply more convenient to record elsewhere. With Dennis' close connections to recording studios in New York and the fact that nobody in the band lives near Saki in the bay area it just made sense to move production there. We are able to save a lot of money on studio time, and we can stay at Dennis' place for free. Plus he and Melinda are really great cooks. :)

This is a new beginning for the band and we want to seek out new creative possibilities. In the years since Five Iron broke up we have individually explored other sounds and influences, and we are anxious to hear how a fresh set of ears will help us come together and channel this into something we are all proud of. Dennis has worked closely with our new producer, Jeremy, on a number of other projects. When we were first discussing the possibility of making a new record he pitched the idea of having him produce the new song. After checking out some of Jeremy's work and talking with him we agreed. We couldn't be happier with how "It Was a Dark and Stormy Night" came out, and we are excited to work with him on the new album.

When we started this we thought that you could back multiple pledges. The good people at Kickstarter told us that this is not true. Each account can pledge once per project, so you can just create a second Kickstarter account and make another pledge. Hope that helps!

Pledge $60 or more

Adult size Hoodies. Keep warm or just look like the Unabomber. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date.

Estimated delivery:Sep 2012

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Pledge $70 or more

83 backers

New School Bundle --
Physical copy of new CD and T-shirt + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

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Pledge $70 or more

10 backers
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Soul Fest Passes ---- Passes to the 4 day festival for the entire event. BTW FIF is playing! ----Valued at $100----Aug. 1-4
http://www.thesoulfest.com

Estimated delivery:Aug 2012

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Pledge $75 or more

110 backers
Limited (40 left of 150)

Hand written lyrics of your favorite five iron song or whatever bands song you want. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date

Estimated delivery:Apr 2012

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Pledge $100 or more

2 backers
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Signed tour poster from the last tour. Signed by everyone from all bands. Bleach, Holland, and Five Iron. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date

Estimated delivery:Apr 2012

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Pledge $100 or more

11 backers
Limited (69 left of 80)

Phone call from band member or personal voice mail message.+ advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date

Estimated delivery:Apr 2012

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Pledge $100 or more

58 backers
Limited (42 left of 100)

Be our guest at an exclusive listening preview party. Must pay for own travel expenses. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date

Estimated delivery:Nov 2013

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Pledge $100 or more

51 backers
Limited (449 left of 500)

Old School Bundle --
New record on vinyl w/ T-shirt bundle + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date.

Estimated delivery:Dec 2013

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Pledge $100 or more

4 backers
Limited (1 left of 5)

Reese lines up for a WEDGIE
Give Reese a wedgie
...what else needs to be said.
Grab Reese by the elastic band and pull --
Must be at least 18yrs old (No Bullies)
+ advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date.

Estimated delivery:Jun 2012

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Pledge $150 or more

74 backers
Limited (26 left of 100)

Five Iron Care Package to include an assortment of goodies. Includes an EP of new silly songs, some of our favorite snacks, a limited edition t-shirt, a couple of stickers. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date

Pledge $200 or more

250 backers
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Kickstarter exclusive show!!!
Come see us at our first concert in 8 years.
It will be in Denver - Date and Venue TBD. We will give you at least 2 months notice. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date.

Estimated delivery:Jun 2012

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Pledge $225 or more

5 backers
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VIP package for TWO to Joshua Fest (Plymouth, CA, you get there on your own)

This pass includes full weekend passes, full weekend catering (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with the artists, full backstage access for the the day that FIF plays, and full access to the artist lounge. Also includes Free Festival T-Shirts, and other JFest merch.

Valued at $300

Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 -- http://www.joshuafest.com/2012

Estimated delivery:Aug 2012

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Pledge $400 or more

10 backers
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We will write and record a silly song about you, just for you. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date

Estimated delivery:Aug 2012

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Pledge $500 or more

4 backers
Limited (1 left of 5)

Jeff the Girls (and any other available members) tour of Denver, including the Breakfast King, Scum of the Earth Church, old band houses, "Where the Zero meets the 15", etc. Must pay for own travel expenses. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street raisin, I mean date

Estimated delivery:Apr 2012

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Pledge $750 or more

1 backer
Limited (4 left of 5)

2 hour Guitar lesson. Must pay for own travel expenses. Also must be not as good as us. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date

Estimated delivery:Apr 2012

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Pledge $1,500 or more

2 backers
Limited (3 left of 5)

Sit in on a studio session for a day. Must pay for own travel expenses. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date

Estimated delivery:Jun 2013

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Pledge $1,500 or more

2 backers
Limited (3 left of 5)

Date with Five Iron Frenzy (available members only, we got jobs too) Dinner and putt putt golf. Must pay for all travel expenses. + advanced digital download of album 2 weeks before street date.